Detroit’s Coffee Cup
For multiple seasons, W. Columbia Street in Detroit has recycled our giant coffee cup!
Mr. Miguels
We were given the opportunity to create some fun chandeliers, signage and lights for Mr. Miguel’s newest restaurants in Utica and Partridge Creek.
Christmas Decor 2024
Christmas 2024 on W. Columbia Street, Detroit.
Giant Pumpkin
And just for size… We just created a Giant Jack Pumpkin for Parker’s Alley in Detroit. He’s 6 feet in diameter and 6 feet tall (7′ 8″ including his stem) and on his box, he’s almost 10 feet tall! He’s made out of wood, foam, and hard coat.
Detroit Sunflowers
We created these Giant Sunflowers and fall decor for W. Columbia Street in Detroit…just down the street from the Tiger Stadium.
Giant Book
We created this giant book to go outside of the Detroit Library for National Book Week. The book was 5’×6’×2′ and made out of foam, fiberglass and plywood. Extra bonus!….I got to work with our son, Oliver!!!
Settlers Park Hand Sculpture
We created an 8-foot sculpture that captures the spirit of Hartland’s story—a hand, modeled after John Robert Crouse, the town’s founder, rising up to hold a woven heart transforming into a seedling. The woven heart pays tribute to Hartland’s rich history in weaving, while the seedling represents growth, resilience, and
8 Foot Tall Guitars
We just wrapped up thirteen 8 foot guitars for a ROCKSTAR/KISS themed pool created by Legendary Escapes. Each guitar weighs about 25 lbs and is made of foam, fiberglass, resin coated marine plywood, pvc sheet, acrylic sheet, aircraft wire and miscellaneous hardware. The Best Part…
Giant Wooden Tree
This Giant Tree Sculpture in Detroit stands just over 30′ tall with a total branch span of 27′. The trunk tapers up from 3.25′ in diameter to 11″ in diameter. Next time you’re in downtown Detroit/Corktown, swing by and check it out! The Process…
KISS Mosaic
We created this 8 foot KISS Mosaic using over 12,000 glass tiles. Each piece was hand cut and formed to fit. It was then installed to the bottom of a pool that is being created by Legendary Escapes. Finished pool pictures still to come!
How we created the Landspeeder
For the finished Landspeeder check it out here!
Landspeeder
This one of a kind Landspeeder was created for a Star Wars fan family to sit pool side of their epic Star Wars themed Legendary Escapes Pool. This Landspeeder was created primarily from foam blocks, fiberglass, plywood, pvc sheet, pvc pipe and a bunch of found objects. To see how
Custom Made Light Fixture
We custom designed and created this beautiful light fixture for Mr. Miguel’s restaurant in Brownstown, Mi. The overall diameter of the light fixture is 6′ 1″ and is 7.5″ tall/deep and it houses 30 LED lights. There are a total of 45 plexiglass panels and each of the panels are
Mr. Miguel’s Lava Bar
We created a bar top that looked like flowing lava for Mr. Miguel’s restaurant in Brownstown, Mi. Photos of the process… You can watch videos of the process here…
Giant Fisher Boy
The Giant Fisher Boy is our second giant created our of recycled pallet wood. The dock that he sits on is 24 feet long, 12 feet wide and 10 feet tall. The wooden boy is another 16 feet tall including his hat! He is located in Otter Lake, Mi. Here
Alcohol Ink Plexi Panels
Each 24″ x 60″ Plexiglass panel was painted with Alcohol and India Inks. Both the front and the back of the Plexiglass was painted and detailed, making the sea scene visible from both sides. The wave was then poured with a mixture of colored resins onto the front side, giving
Unique Office Furniture
We create furniture as unique as you are! Want something that is whimsical, creative and fun for your office or home? We’d love to design something just for you!
Who Made the Detroit Axe Throne? WE DID!
Detroit Axe was the first wholly dedicated axe throwing venue in the state of Michigan. They offer 12 lanes where you can hurl hatchets after being instructed by your group’s very own axe master. What do you get if you win? A chance to sit in the awesome, oversized Axe Throne we made using
Mile City’s New Kid’s Area
Mile City Church in Livonia, Michigan asked us to create four signs for their new Kid’s area. Each sign is two sided so they can be read from either end of the hallway.
Mile City – Kids City
Mile City Church in Livonia, Michigan asked us to create a sign for their new Kid’s area. We created the sign to look distressed, like an old street sign, to match the “lil virtues” signs we had previously made them.
Mac Fiche Werifesteria, the Giant of Little Crooked Lake
We have always admired the work of Thomas Dambo, a Danish Sculptor who creates “Trolls” out of upcycled wood and other materials. After seeing his latest work, we posted on FB how fun it would be to create something like that and would anyone be interested in a huge wooden
Unique Gifts for that Hard to Buy Person
Do you have someone in your life that is extremely hard to buy for? Are you looking for something that’s never been made? We enjoy creating things that are special and one of a kind. These Love Boxes make great wedding gifts for that hard to buy couple. Love boxes are
Life Hack: Forget Your Pride and Dumpster Dive
It’s 9:00pm on Sunday night. Deanna and the kids are excited (especially our son Oliver) to hop in the van and take a drive around the neighborhood. Why? Because Monday morning is garbage day! Many of our neighbors have put out old doors, windows, furniture, paintings, prints, lamps, skis, all
Waitingroom Playhouse
We designed and created a playhouse for Dr. Kellogg’s dental office waiting room! After collaborating with Dr. Kellogg, we started with some concept drawings of what the Playhouse would look like. We then did some color renderings… And even made a scale model to see how everything would fit together.
Christmas Card Tradition
WE LOVE CHRISTMAS and one of our favorite Christmas time traditions is making our silly Christmas cards! It all started back in 2000 with our first house and the old rusty shed out back. To us, it looked like a “White Trash Shack”…and so the idea for our first Christmas
Your Very Own Dragon
This Epic Fiberglass Dragon was commissioned for a renaissance style wedding. It started out as a decorative piece, then the client decided that they wanted to be able to sit on the Dragon to take photos and then keep it outside of their place of business, year round. We had to
Glowing Spandex Chandelier
This Glowing Spandex Chandelier was created for the Flint Institute of Art and their yearly fundraising benefit. The theme this year was light! This 12 foot tall Chandelier was lit with LED lights that was programmed to change colors. Notice the Chihuli in the background?! We are on the same wall as Chihuli!!!
Rainbow Tunnel
This Rainbow Tunnel was made for the Flint Institute of Art and their yearly fundraising benefit. The theme this year was light! Each panel was hand painted using alcohol ink, india ink and acrylic paint. This technique gives the panels a beautiful semi see-through look that lets the light shine through,
Michigan State Parks Coffee Brand
Michigan State Parks needed a whole identity/brand designed for their new coffee line that consists of five different blends and one K-Cup roast.
Large Glowing Fiberglass Heart
We were commissioned to make a LARGE 8ft tall anatomically correct heart for Miles City Church in Livonia, Mi. They wanted the heart to light up so we had to make it translucent. Chicken wire was used to make the frame and then we fiber glassed over it. Red tissue
Branding and Packaging
We wanted to create a brand that represented Espresso Royale, their cafes and there coffee. After 30 years Espresso Royale still holds true to what is most important to them…their customers, employees and the farmers around the world that they buy their beans from. That loyalty shows through in their products and we designed their
Logo Designs
I love the challenge of designing logos. Here are a few logos that I have recently designed. Push Play Productions is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction by offering a variety of services including DJ, Consultation, Design, Installation, and Service of Commercial and Residential Audio/Video equipment. Cooper’s Turf
Custom Furniture
Whether it is for your home, office or restaurant…we custom design and build furniture.
White Enchanted Forest
We custom made 31 of these beautiful white wooden trees that created a type of Enchanted forest inside the Oakland Hills Country Club. With just the right lighting, they looked magical!
Creating Chalkboard Art
The creative folks at Interior Environments hired us to create some art for their office chalkboard wall. They wanted something to express their excitement about uniting with another creative company, Allsteel. Here is what we came up with… Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. opened a new location in Detroit and asked
Halloween Props 2016
Halloween is always a favorite of ours…and this year was a busy one! We made a few new pieces and added them to some of our favorites from years past. Take a look, let us know if you have an event coming up that you’d like something unique created for! Every year we look
Whimsical Event Decor
We fabricated these whimsical, wonderland type flowers, mushrooms and butterflies for a Flint Institute of Arts Fundraiser but they make great decor for any whimsical event!
Bar & Bat Mitzvahs
Do you have a fun theme that you’d like to create? Over the top is our specialty! We are just dying for the right client to come along so we can make a whole Willy Wonka room!
Custom Wedding Decor
We know how special your wedding day will be, so no matter how big and crazy your ideas are, we can make them a reality. We will work closely with you to custom design the elements you’ll need to make your dreams come true.
Custom Bars/Rental
This industrial bar was created to set up and break down easily and can be rented out for your next big party…Either indoors or outside! Set up and break down the bar in 3 easy steps: 1. Take the bar tops off. 2. Remove all the shelves and
Paper Trees
These paper trees were made for a Christmas Church production. On stage the white trees made a dramatic statement, especially when the lights were used to change the mood. The trees in the lobby we made with color paper as well as white paper to represent the changing seasons. These
Espresso Royale Sign
We redesigned Espresso Royale’s logo in 2013 and then slowly rebranded the company including this wooden sign on Main Street in Ann Arbor. We took the new logo and look and hand carved a wooden sign for them out of cedar, then hand painted it.